$count=0;
    $related = p2p_type($connected_type)->get_related( get_queried_object_id() );

            // Display related posts
            if ( $related->have_posts() ) :
            $count++;
            while ( $related->have_posts() ) : $related->the_post();
        if ($count == 2) {

        echo the_title();

        } else {

        echo 'this post won't show up';
        }

    endwhile;

                // Prevent weirdness
            wp_reset_postdata();

            endif;